top of page
Search
E - 26 : You Speak Greek!
Had planned to write a blog about the Greek language but am going to write one about Greek words instead. Apparently the Greek language...
hbanziger
Jun 18, 20218 min read
E - 40 : The Deeper Meaning of Theatres (1)
My blog on Epidavros the other day made me think of the many other Greek theatres we are going to visit this summer. We start with...
hbanziger
Jun 3, 20213 min read
E - 65 : What Did Ordinary Greek Eat?
It occurred to me today that in two months’ time we will set sail in Malta. Better hurry up with my blogs as there are still so many...
hbanziger
May 9, 20214 min read
E - 70 : Faint Memories of Zeus and Helios
Always had a fascination with the Quadriga, the four beautiful horses on the porch of the Basilica San Marco in Venice. Admire them since...
hbanziger
May 4, 20214 min read
E - 72 : Did Charcoal fund Alexander?
In my previous blog I was writing about the silver mines of Laurion which made Athens wealthy and powerful. The mines were in operation...
hbanziger
May 2, 20214 min read
E - 75 : Silver makes the Greeks go round, the Greeks go round, the Greeks go round
When writing about the Gulf of Corinth, I came across a few papers which described ancient Corinth as Greece’s most important town. It...
hbanziger
Apr 29, 20214 min read
C + 7 : Ragusa - The Mongol Slayer
We start to get used to beautiful mornings. There are no words to describe the tranquility at 7 am. It is just utter peace. We have...
hbanziger
Aug 1, 20192 min read
C + 2 : Taking Shelter in Epidamnos (Durres)
Seeing that the pentacles of the European Cyclone will reach Durres this afternoon with wind speed of 45 knots, we decided to start our...
hbanziger
Jul 27, 20193 min read
C - 23 : A Fabulous Greek Legacy
Sailing from Montenegro to Croatia will get us close to a Greek legacy which is most enjoyable - Wine - provided you do not consume too...
hbanziger
Jun 30, 20192 min read
B + 15 : Vespasian's Tunnel
Today we are going to visit one of the engineering wonders of this world that is mentioned almost nowhere. We are going to Seleucia...
hbanziger
Aug 11, 20182 min read
B + 14 : Saint Peter's Church in Antioch
This morning we left the Carpe Diem V behind in the new yacht port of Iskenderun (former Alexandria ad Issue) to drive in one of the...
hbanziger
Aug 10, 20182 min read
B + 12 : Alexander's Launch Site to Victory
It is going to be a long, open-water sailing day today. To avoid the industrial port and town of Mersin we decided to sail straight east....
hbanziger
Aug 8, 20182 min read
B + 11 : Theodosian Walls in the Mediterranean and an ancient ship yard on Dana Island
As we head further east, the distances are getting longer. We are now in the eastern part of Turkey. There are no leisure boats any...
hbanziger
Aug 7, 20183 min read
B + 7 : Side - Slave Trading Market
It was time to change the sailing team - but we had agreed to do the handover in Side where the port was too shallow for Carpe Diem V -...
hbanziger
Aug 3, 20182 min read
B + 5 : Aspendos - Best preserved Roman Theatre in the World
We thought yesterday was hot... today the heat topped it with 42 C! So glad we can return every evening to the sea where the sweltering...
hbanziger
Aug 1, 20181 min read
B + 4 : Capital of Roman Pamphylia
No wind today on the way from Phiselis to Perge - we by-passed Antalya, the big Turkish holiday town with its miles & miles of identical...
hbanziger
Jul 31, 20182 min read
bottom of page